On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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President Trump spearheaded an administration-wide push to pry open the nation’s elementary and secondary schools, the next phase of his effort to get the economy on its feet.
An open letter published by Harper’s, signed by luminaries including Margaret Atwood and Wynton Marsalis, argued for openness to “opposing views.” The debate began immediately.
An independent audit faulted the social network for allowing hate speech and disinformation to thrive — potentially posing a threat to the November elections.
The World Heritage site was once a potent symbol of Christian-Muslim rivalry, and it could become one once more.
As countries race to deploy coronavirus-tracking software, researchers are reporting privacy and security risks that could affect millions of people and undermine trust in public health efforts.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 8, 2020, covering July 8, 2020.
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
DaBaby
Post Malone
The Weeknd
2020Naya Rivera, American actress, model and singer (born 1987)[†]
Naya Marie Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series Glee.
2020Alex Pullin, Australian snowboarder (born 1987)[†]
Alex Pullin, nicknamed Chumpy, was an Australian snowboarder who competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. He was a two-time snowboard cross (boardercross) world champion.
In 2020, the world population was approximately 7,887,001,292 people[†]